2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Gordon Gilbert

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Two accidents reportedly involved dual engine flameouts

New Year Marred by Three Fatal Business Jet Accidents

Chad Trautvetter

Matt Thurber

Business jet was on a flight from Columbus, Ohio

Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604 Crashes on I-75 in Southwest Florida

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Shortly after takeoff, the helicopter crashed into the Ranco Lake in Chile

Former Chile President Dies in Helicopter Accident

Mark Huber

NTSB found dead goose in flight controls, others in crash area

Air Evac Helicopter in Oklahoma Hit Geese Before Crashing

Sarah Rose

Construction was announced last year by Jackson Jet Center

Boise Airport Hangar Collapse Kills 3, Injures 9

David Jack Kenny

Preliminary and final accident reports, February 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: February 2024

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Some models of the 690 series include spin-recovery instructions

NTSB Wants Spin-recovery Procedure Added to Twin Commander POH

Charles Alcock

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest safety plan includes 19 new rulemaking tasks

EASA Lays Out Priorities in European Air Safety Plan

Air Evac Bell 206 LongRanger crashes at night on repositioning flight

Three Die in Oklahoma HEMS Crash 

Curt Epstein

Copilot declared mayday minutes after takeoff

All Safe after Pilot Lands Caravan on Virginia Highway

Charter flight landed safely after departing Farnborough Airport

Cause of Challenger's Uncommanded Flap Failure Unknown

Fatalities soared for U.S.-registered jets but decreased for non-U.S.-registered ones

Fatal Business Jet Accidents Climbed Steeply in 2023

Gregory Polek

Agency to reevaluate Boeing’s delegated authority and quality oversight

FAA To Audit Boeing Max 9 Production

Airbus, Papillon agree to nine-figure settlement in 2018 Grand Canyon helitour accident

Parents of Helitour Crash Victim Receive $100 Million

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

NTSB report did not conclude that the pilot committed suicide

NTSB: Skydiving Pilot Involved in Fatal Plunge Had Used Kratom

Autopsy found cocaine metabolites in body of Australian helitour pilot

ATSB: Fatal Air Tour Midair Pilot Had Used Cocaine

Preliminary and final accident reports, January 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: January 2024

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Accidents